The Fracture

Creativity: I think you took an interesting approach to the creation. Trying to show the emotions that were evoked within you is usually what abstract expression artists are all about, so that seems like a good more. You maintain relevance with the original work by showing your reaction and trying to emulate Clyfford Still's style, which is a good move. The finished product turned out unique and the approach was unique, so a 10/10.

Execution: In my opinion, the work is interesting. I would have liked to see more shades of the colors used, as Still often does, but as an expression piece it looks good. 8/10.

Context: Your work attempts to capture Still's style. It seems to do this pretty well, in general. However, it seems as though he utilized more than just solid colors in his pieces. The element of darkness seems spot on, though. His abstract shapes seem to have more "jagged"/blocky edges as well. Aside from that, the style is close and perhaps you put your own twist on his style. 8/10.

Documentation: Your technical documentation and reasoning for the remake are well documented. One of my problems with analyzing this work is that I'm unsure how you expressed yourself with the work. You mentioned how you were trying to emulate your original viewing and the release of emotions you had then, but how does that connect with, say, your choice of colors, as an example. Or the branches/fractures that jut out to the sides. What specifically drove you to do what you did when you created this work? 7/10

It would have been great to have some more research about the artist and the work included in your post to give your reader more context for what they’re seeing. You could have just copied and pasted from your looking out post. I think you did a good job with your reproduction. You captured some of the forms and shapes of the original work. There’s something menacing about the original piece that you managed to translate into your reproduction. I like the texture you added. It’s nice to see that variation around the edges of the shapes. It would have been great to see a little more variation in the blocks of color themselves--different hues and shades of yellow and red. Keep practicing with the tools, but a strong first attempt.